Triple BC Grizzly Bear

[pupper]

The story of a Bella Coola, British Columbia, Boone and Crockett? Grizzly Bear.
http://www.huntingtipsandtricks.com/a/Grizzly_Bear_Hunt

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/IMG_2379_0453_JPG_thumb.jpg
A very special thanks to "Ike" and "Srupp" and HBC in general for all the immense help over the years for a dream come true.

[No Tag Soup Please]

Wow great story. And holy smokes that is a huge bear!

[BCbillies]

Now these are the stories we've been waiting for! :-D Great story and hunt . . . that's one heck of a bear. Four tags to harvest a grizz sounds familiar.

[spear]

Thats the biggest bear I've ever seen, nice work. Glad you got your dream hunt!

[Wild Images]

Very nice bear, I do hope you are going to lifesize him, a bear that big would make a great mount and bring back memories for a lifetime

[luckynuts]

A huge Congrats! Looks like your wish/Dream came true. Also looks like reno time if your doing a full mount:cool:

W.

[d6dan]

Congrats Pupper on taking a Big Grizzly!. A life size mount will do him justice. I enjoyed your pictures and story..thanks for posting.

[thetackdriver]

Wow great story and great bear!!! A life size mount would look awesome . Congratulations on a dream come true

[Lillypuff]

Wonderful too see success thanks for posting picture and story, got any more pictures you could post?

[fuzzybiscuit]

Congrats on one beauty of a Grizzly!

Number two most impressive bear so far this year next to Iron-Head's blackie!:-D

[Marc]

Nice going Justin! Awesome looking bear. What calibre rifle where you using?

[Mik]

Massive lookin Noggin! What a great bear, Congratulations on your lifetime of a hunt.

[Gilmore]

Wow, that is an amazing bear, I can't believe the size of the rug on that guy, congrats!!

[papaken]

Congrats! Apparently perseverance pays off. Very nice bear and great write up.

[Brett]

Great story and GREAT bear!

[Jordo]

What a beast! Great Bear.

[bear buster]

Nicely done! great pics and story, going to be hard to top that one. I can only hope for my fall draw up here in 720. Congrats, memories will never become tired thats for sure.

[Vanman1985]

WOW!!!! Congrats! Thats an amazing grizz. I've been waiting all spring to read a story like that!

[BromBones]

Congrats! That's one for a lifetime.

Well done.

[OutWest]

That was a great read and unbelievable bear! Congrats man!

[Steeleco]

Wow gonna have to raise the roof to hang that brute on the wall. Congrats

[moosinaround]

Great story and GREAT bear!
Inspired??

[moosinaround]

Another beautiful Grizz from this amazing province of ours!!! Congrats Justin!!! Moosin

[srupp]

Well done Justin..see all the emails and phone calls added to your perserverence..hmmm didnt read anything about the caliber bullets change..lol...

well done Justin..

srupp

[Blainer]

Great bear!
Great story!
Great job!

[pupper]

Well done Justin..see all the emails and phone calls added to your perserverence..hmmm didnt read anything about the caliber bullets change..lol...
well done Justin..
srupp

Yes, I was originally going to use 180 grain Barnes TSX bullets out of my .300WM but Srupp STRONGLY advised me to up the anti to 200 grain bullets. I concur Srupp, 200 grain out of a 300wm is the minimum you should go looking for a grizzly with.

[pupper]

Nice going Justin! Awesome looking bear. What calibre rifle where you using?

Thanks Marc, I was using a
.300 WM with 200 grain Barnes TSX

[Tikka270wsm]

A huge congrats on a huge Grizz! Great story and nice pics. Congrats again!

[Alpine85]

Great Story!!! Awesome bear, huge congrats.
Terry

[Rattler]

What a monster! Congrats on a bear of a lifetime...

[Sitkaspruce]

Awesome bear Justin!!!!!!

Congrats on filling your dream!!!

Cheers

SS

[Stone Sheep Steve]

All I can say is WOW!!! What a beast!!!:shock:

Huge congrats Pupper!!

SSS

[mark]

Bella coola has always been the spot for huge grizz!
I know 2 people that have shot B&C grizz from there.
My wife had the draw a few years back, we never even saw any sign in 4 days of hunting hard! Lots of small blacks though!

[todbartell]

wicked gbear! good job


300 lb pack - that'll make your legs a bit wobbly :wink:

[JDR]

Awesome story and pics!!! Congrats on your beautiful trophy. Sounds like he'll make book. As with many a successful hunt, it's a combined effort. Kudos to Mr. Ellis, Ike and Steven for helping you out.

[BigBanger]

Wow , whata bear , wow. Thanks for sharing.

[shaner338]

Congrats on the monster grizz!!
Outstanding bear!

[Johnnybear]

Wow!!! Great bear Justin. Congrats big time. That is a trophy of a life time for sure. Great story and photos.

[Krico]

Not many things that excite me like a grizzly bear! That's a beauty!

[ydouask]

Well told story of a great hunt with super results. Congratulations.

[grumps]

great bear congrats did u say 300lbs head and hide or did that include some meat once again awsome

[303Brit]

Helluva story and a very fine looking animal.
Thanks for sharing

303

[gbear]

Congrats on a great bear! I agree, a live mount is in order.

[xtremearchery]

Great job Justin!

[Ike]

Great effort and write-up pupper,

For you folks viewing the pictures online; the photos are definitely impressive but they can't fully convey the true size and sheer mass of pupper's bear!
Holding and lifting the head, paws, claws and muzzle gives entirely new perspective as to the size and power of these animals, somethign that people can't get from a photo and those who haven't seen/touched a big grizzly in person cannot imagine.

Cheers

[pupper]

Great effort and write-up pupper,
For you folks viewing the pictures online; the photos are definitely impressive but they can't fully convey the true size and sheer mass of pupper's bear!
Holding and lifting the head, paws, claws and muzzle gives entirely new perspective as to the size and power of these animals, somethign that people can't get from a photo and those who haven't seen/touched a big grizzly in person cannot imagine.
Cheers

Thanks again for all your help Ike, you and Srupp are some of the best folk a guy could ever meet.
In regards to conveying the true size of the bear, I think that is why a lifesize is in order.

[pupper]

great bear congrats did u say 300lbs head and hide or did that include some meat once again awsome

Just the hide and head were approximately that weight. I do a lot of weightlifting and that is what I felt my pack weighed(comparatively to having a barbell on my shoulders for squats) when it was on my back.

[BlacktailStalker]

Trophy bear no doubt.

My buddy shot a 10' polar bear that didnt crowd 300lbs your bullets must have been in the hyde still and had rocks sticking to the fat.

[pupper]

Trophy bear no doubt.

My buddy shot a 10' polar bear that didnt crowd 300lbs your bullets must have been in the hyde still.

Well its possible, I did not have a scale to weigh it but I am just telling you from my experience my pack was consistent with that of 300 lbs approx on my shoulders at the beginning of the hike, near the end it felt like 400 :).

[chilcotin hillbilly]

Leonard was telling me about your bear this morning, sounds like a heck of a bear, I know leonard was really happy for you. Congrats

[ROEBUCK]

Trophy bear no doubt.

My buddy shot a 10' polar bear that didnt crowd 300lbs your bullets must have been in the hyde still and had rocks sticking to the fat.


it dont matter if the hide weighed 100 pounds or 400 pounds!

its a huge grizz and a trophy of 2 lifetimes!

congrats on a fine grizz!

[Schutzen]

Oh yeahhhh.
Thats one awesome bear.
Nice story also.
Don't u just love it when a good hunt comes together like that.
Pretty damn fine team effort I'd say.

[HD95]

Fantastic G-bear,well done.

[redthorn]

Justin -

Wicked sweet bear!!! Gonna have to move the sailfish over to find room for this one...

Joel

[Derp]

wow! nice grizz, congrats

[BlacktailStalker]

it dont matter if the hide weighed 100 pounds or 400 pounds!

its a huge grizz and a trophy of 2 lifetimes!

congrats on a fine grizz!

As I said.

[DevilDog77]

WOW! Dream of a lifetime...how true! Especially when you anchored a B&C worthy boar.

I just got drawn for my spring grizz as well, cant tell you how excited your story is making me. Hope my hunt is as successful as yours. Congradulations!

[yama49]

Great story, and bear. Thx for sharing it with us..

[brandonhunter]

Very nice grizzly bear!! That one is a monster.

[pmj]

Congratulations Pupper. Great hunt. Nice write up and good work on you web site. Nice to see someone from this site who has gone to such a high level in their hunting career.

[pupper]

Congratulations Pupper. Great hunt. Nice write up and good work on you web site. Nice to see someone from this site who has gone to such a high level in their hunting career.

Thanks for the compliment but there are a lot of hunters at a much "higher level" than me on this site alone. I just like to document my adventures. I owe most of my hunting success to the great hunters on this site who have generously provided tips and advice to me over the years. Without this site the cutting of the teeth would be much harder and longer.

[Darksith]

what a monster...nice bear!

[steepNdeep]

Sounds like you earned it... Congrats on a great bear!!

[Brett]

Yah lets do this thang!

Inspired??

[BCLongshot]

Way to go Justin.

A big CONGRATULTIONS from our house !

[chinookkiller]

such a king grizzly,Congrats on a great hunting trip.

[Springer]

Congrats again on your Bear Justin. It was pretty cool to hear your story first hand at Steves & petting that big Grizzly Noggin is something i have rarely done. Great job on your Book and DVD.
Keep up the good work.

[Camp Cook]

You have to love it when a plan comes together...

Very nice grizz...

[pupper]

Congrats again on your Bear Justin. It was pretty cool to hear your story first hand at Steves & petting that big Grizzly Noggin is something i have rarely done. Great job on your Book and DVD.
Keep up the good work.

Thanks Springer, it was a pleasure to meet you. Thanks for the kind words.

[hunter1947]

Way to go Justin thats what you call getting the big one ,congrats to you and your buddy on getting this fantastic brute of a Griz http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif..

[pupper]

So I ordered some beetles from bonesandbugs.com to clean my skull, thanks to Wild Images for telling me about them and giving me some info. I got my colony and put the skull in. This is Day 1. I will post progress:
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/102_3518_thumb.jpg
the skull is 25 4/16" right now.

[srupp]

Great idea Justin..I am way interested in these bugs..my black bear skull is with Wild images and Kens bug farm...This is something I wanted to see the bugs at work..thanks bro. And amazing amazing bear you harvested..

WELL DONE..couldnt happen to a nicer guy..and although yes a "team effort " you are the guy out hiking the miles day after day..you listened and when the time came to deliver you did perfectly..you deserve this bear , it was my privilege and pleasure to meet you and your buddies and to see such a wonderful Grizzly bear..lifesize cool...

If you remember a photo for my cool room...whan ya get time..

Thanbks Justin love it when a plan comes together..

cheers

Steven

[pupper]

Just an update on the skull, I got it measured by an Official B&C scorer and the official score is: 24 13/16"

[kennyj]

Just an update on the skull, I got it measured by an Official B&C scorer and the official score is: 24 13/16"

Congratulations! Thats a big bugger. Can't wait to see the finished product.
kenny

[375 ultramag]

Wow nice bear .....life time worth of memory's on that trip I bet...congrat's

[srupp]

CONGRADULATIONS Justin...good on ya ..book bear....the Kudus are well deserved..you did PERFECT..let me explain a bit please.

This bear did not grow this size in this small valley by being dumb, or unwise to the ways of men..indeed this bear has had many years and many many many encounters with man..due to the location this bear has most definatley been hunted every day that he was out of his short hibernation..not just LEH season...

he has encountered and won every interaction with man and hunters his entire life until Justin...

this bears senses of smell, and hearing and contrary to myth bear do see movement..any movement very well, that and the fickle coastal wind and the bear knowing every inch of HIS living space puts all the cards on the bears side..

consider all the bear hunters that have come before.. the experience and the tools they use to go after these magnificant animals..each time the bear gets smarter...

Also bears have an inate ability to just "sense" when something is wrong..its not that the gweep stop chirping or birds take flight..no sound, no smell they just sense it....a very very worthy opponent...top of the food chain..literally...this bear is a tremendous specimen..and Justin is rightfully proud of his acomplishment..he faced this monarch in the bruins habitat and won...

Also should be noted the individuals that acompanied Justin it is one thing to have the tag to go after sucha formidable oponent but to go along to assist and back up to enable justin to be successful ...selflessness....

After 30 plus years of going out after these wonderful animals, guiding and seeing so many world records some harvested others just observed..I am indeed pleased with Justins organization, determaination and of course success...and to be lifesized is a fitting tribute to the bear...

WELL DONE JUSTIN, congradulations.

cheers

Srupp

[trigger]

wow, justin. Great storey. what a friggen tank man. Congrats on a awesome bear

[hunter1947]

Thats a good score on your bear Justin it will make the BC record books..

[ursus]

Great story and well deserved Justin! What a brute! Your story gets me pumped!:-D

[Nekhani]

Justin,

Glad to see you got back OK with that Grizzly. I'll bet you're glad now you persevered on that hunt...

I hope you get him lifemounted, He was well furred for a Spring Bear and would likely look good standing up!

Regards,
Leonard Ellis

[bruin]

Awesome bear!

[srupp]

Well done Justin cant wait to see the lifesize..

steven

[Will]

What not by bow ? :-D:lol:;-)

Big Congrats ! Helluva Bear by any standard !

Well done...Hunt of a lifetime :cool:

[tomahawk]

Nice bear, love the chocolates and good story!!

[Camp Cook]

Holy schit that is one awesome bear...

:)

[fusion]

Ive been on acouple of inland/ mountain grizz hunts and have taken one. This is a great story and an unreal bear. Awesome!!!!